Seattle police say they responded earlier this week to a call from a concerned community member who believed three men were being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in north Seattle.
Malakoutian selected as Bellevue mayor
The Bellevue City Council unanimously elected Mo Malakoutian as mayor and Dave Hamilton deputy mayor at their meeting on Tuesday.
Washington state lawmakers chart course for 2026 season
As Washington state faces a widening $4 billion budget deficit, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) priorities as well as other priorities become a topic of concern, not hope.
Hawaii’s physician shortage contributes to uneven costs and poorer care
Hawaiʻi’s chronic shortage of physicians went from bad to worse in 2025, and when the state’s geography and the needs of its rural residents are taken into account, it got worse yet.
2-time Olympic champion Chloe Kim injures shoulder, ‘trying to stay optimistic’ for Italy
American snowboarding star Chloe Kim said Thursday that she took “the silliest fall” in training and dislocated her shoulder, threatening her chance to win a third straight gold medal at next month’s Winter Olympics in Italy.
Mound of garbage collapses at Philippine landfill, killing 2 and leaving 36 others missing
An avalanche of garbage and debris buried or trapped workers in low-slung buildings at a landfill in the Philippines, killing two people, injuring a dozen and leaving 36 others missing, officials said Friday.
Desai sworn in as Parsippany’s first Indian American mayor
Pulkit Desai, a Marine Corps veteran and cybersecurity professional, was sworn in Jan. 3 as the first Indian American mayor of Parsippany, New Jersey.
Strickland, Jayapal criticize Trump actions in Venezuela
Reps. Marilyn Strickland and Pramila Jayapal on Friday sharply criticized actions by the Trump administration in Venezuela, raising concerns about congressional authority, military involvement and accountability.
Mike Fong leaves Snohomish County for Everett executive post
Mike Fong has been appointed as the city of Everett’s new senior executive director for economic development and opportunity.
Silence kills
For years, I stayed quiet around my partner’s extended family—not because I didn’t care, but because speaking up was often met with outright dismissal or subtle hostility.